This book focuses on Arab youth marginalization along intersectional lines of gender, ethnicity and social class in four cities: Jerusalem, Amman, Cairo, and Tunis. The author explores how the political and economic climates in each city influence the life prospects of youth and uncovers their narratives around their aspirations, disappointments and life choices. Providing an interdisciplinary approach, the project will interest a wide range of audiences including graduate students, scholars, and policy makers in the fields of the Middle Eastern studies, political science, urban studies, and education.
Author(s): Rawan Asali Nuseibeh
Series: Middle East Today
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 185
City: Cham
Contents
1 Introduction
Bibliography
2 Youth in Arab Cities
Introduction
The “Right to the City” and “Capability Approach” Combined
Urban Segregation and Social Exclusion
Municipalities and Governance
Youth and the City
Conclusion
Bibliography
3 The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion
Introduction
Neoliberal Policies and Oppressive Regimes
Job Informality and Precariousness
Gender Discrimination and Harassment
Corruption and Nepotism
Migration
Conclusion
Bibliography
4 Education in the City
Introduction
Education in Arab Cities
Early Childhood Inequalities
Educational Inequality at the Primary and Secondary Levels
Governance of Urban Education
Conclusion
Bibliography
5 Higher Education and the City
Introduction
University and City
Access and Equality
The Quality of Higher Education
Governance of the Higher Education System
Conclusion
Bibliography
6 Urban Youth and Activism
Introduction
The City, Exclusion and Social Movements
The Role of Unions in Resistance
Forms of Resistance and Activism
Claiming the City Center
Youth Art and the Center of the City
Post Arab Uprisings
Conclusion
Bibliography
7 Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
